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Old Jun 21, 2007 | 10:03 AM
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A couple new photos, help me choose one!

Took a few new shots last night, and I can't decide which one I want to use for my website. So if you could pick 1, 2, or 3, it would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance


(You might remember the location from the 2006 NAM calendar )

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Old Jun 21, 2007 | 10:07 AM
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Old Jun 21, 2007 | 10:08 AM
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2 FTW!!!
 
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Old Jun 21, 2007 | 10:08 AM
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Old Jun 21, 2007 | 10:09 AM
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Old Jun 21, 2007 | 10:10 AM
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#2

The bricks look best in #2.
 
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Old Jun 21, 2007 | 10:12 AM
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Wow! Tough choice! I'd say 2.
 
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Old Jun 21, 2007 | 10:14 AM
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#2 all the way
While I do prefer the parking light stars better in #3, I don't like the distortion of the MINI
 
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Old Jun 21, 2007 | 10:23 AM
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Def #2. Your MINI doesn't look so... erm... "mini"... when the camera is at ground level!
 
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Old Jun 21, 2007 | 10:25 AM
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Well I like #2 or #3...on #1 the bright lights in the distance distract from the subject. Also, the building strongly dominates the MINI, so the subject has less impact.

I like #2 for it's extreme drama as the vectors are very strong, all leading to the subject. The lights on the far right are a bit distracting, but overall it is a more emotional shot w/ a bit of tension.

I like #3 because the intact arch (missing in #2) frames the shot so nicely and draws focus to the subject. The pic almost has a subject within a subject...the arch and the MINI. It is more of an "at rest," balanced composition.
 

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Old Jun 21, 2007 | 10:28 AM
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Old Jun 21, 2007 | 10:34 AM
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Thanks for all the responses so far!
looks like number 1 is out
 
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Old Jun 21, 2007 | 10:44 AM
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# 2 all the way
 
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Old Jun 21, 2007 | 10:46 AM
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Konky, that's a fantastic location and I really liked your previous photo at that site.

#1 has too much trapezoidal shifts distorting the building making it look odd.

#2 is my favorite if the arch in the far right side is cropped out. I like how the arches frame or draw my eyes to your Mini and then away from it. Nice lines.

#3 is probably how I would have shot this scene getting everything symmetric and aligned. It's a good photo, but is predictable and not as dynamic as #2 (cropped).

That's my $.02.
Have you played with the lens correction in PS2? You may like the results.
 
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Old Jun 21, 2007 | 10:55 AM
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#2 for me also
 
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Old Jun 21, 2007 | 10:57 AM
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#2 and second the cropping suggestion from speednut. See how it looks if you crop just past where the arch lands behind the Mini-looked good when I finger-squinting eye cropped it. Very nice shots!
 
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Old Jun 21, 2007 | 01:11 PM
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#2
 
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Old Jun 21, 2007 | 02:10 PM
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# 2 I really like the texture of the stones in the foreground.

Nice work.
 
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Old Jun 21, 2007 | 03:41 PM
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Number 2 - I love the perspective and the texture. make it so number 2
 
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Old Jun 21, 2007 | 04:31 PM
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totally all about #2....
 
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Old Jun 21, 2007 | 04:49 PM
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#2 is great with a close second place being #3.

Great photos, thanks for sharing.
 
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Old Jun 21, 2007 | 04:59 PM
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No contest

#2

Very nice
 
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Old Jun 21, 2007 | 06:44 PM
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#2 is best
 
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Old Jun 21, 2007 | 07:04 PM
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TWO!
 
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Old Jun 21, 2007 | 07:15 PM
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